Semi rigid; Appropriate for sports, pronation, plantar fasciitis and heel spurs. It cups the heel utilizing your own natural padding arch support with lateral support to maintain your position on the orthotic.

Articulated AFO: This allows free or limited dorsiflexion while stopping plantar flexion. It can also provide dorsiflexion assist.

Conventional metal and leather: This may be used by the brittle diabetics or post polio Patients who do not want a molded plastic AFO

Crow Walker: Used primarily to immobilize a Charcot foot

Patella weight bearing Crow Walker: Used to de-weight and immobilize a Charcot foot

Arizona AFO: Used to immobilize a severely arthritic foot and ankle.

Patella Tendon weight bearing AFO: Another method to de-weight a foot and ankle.

Toe Off AFO: This incredibly light weight and strong AFO is beneficial for MS, Partial foot amputees. It provides a functional push off.

Knee Orthosis KO

Post-op extended lever KO This KO has a long lever arm extending from just above the ankle to just below the groin for greater control of the knee. It is used post-op to limit the range of motion in the knee.

Knee Ankle Foot Orthosis KAFOThe KAFO is used to stabilize a knee that buckles in flexion, hyperextension, due to muscle weakness or mechanical instability.

Knee joints

The drop lock knee joint is a very stable and relatively trouble free knee joint. It requires some balance to operate the joint while standing. There is also a 180 degree extension stop.

Dial Lock Drop Lock Knee Joint By using a serrated disc, the Orthotist may increase or decrease the knee extension angle by 6° increments to accommodate knee flexion contractures. There is also a 180 degree extension stop.

The ratchet knee joints lock automatically while standing as long as the lock mechanism is engaged. There is an audible clicking as progressive degrees of extension are achieved. Each joint is manually unlocked. There is a 180 degree extension stop.

The Limited Range of Motion Drop Lock Knee Joint Knee Joint allows 0 to 30 degrees of flexion with the drop lock engaged. With the drop lock disengaged it allows free flexion it also has a 180 degree extension stop

The swing phase lock knee joint locks during stance phase of the gait cycle and is free during swing phase. The SPL is intended for patients with partialor total paralysis of the knee extensors and can be used as a KO or KAFO, with or without articulating ankle joints. It is not recommended for those with more proximal impairment of the hip musculature.

Hip Knee Ankle Foot Orthosis HKAFO

Hip Spika is used to prevent unwanted movement of the hip. It controls adduction, abduction, flexion and extension of the hip at any degree of range of motion.

Static Hip Spika The static hip orthosis is predominantly utilized in cases where complete immobilization of the hip joint or lower spine is indicated.

Reciprocation Gait orthosis LSHKAFO is comprised of a molded pelvic section that has 2 hip joints connected by cables. When one hip joint flexes the other extends. These are attached to bilateral KAFOs. This system allows the paraplegic to walk with a reciprocating gait.

Walkabout medial hinge HKAFO Reciprocating Orthosis is a new brace concept of Australian origin for paraplegia patients and similar cases. Walkabout has a reciprocating joint that is attached to the inner side bars of the lower extremities orthosis. In other reciprocating orthosis the joint is fastened on the outer bars in truanted-level. In Walkabout the pelvis-part is elastic, attaching to the reciprocating joint. The structure fits well under clothes and is comfortable to wear.

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Foot Orthotics FO custom molded Semi rigid; Appropriate for sports, pronation, plantar fasciitis and heel spurs. It cups the heel utilizing your own natural padding arch support with lateral support to maintain your position on the orthotic. Rigid Orthotics: Appropriate for the very heavy patient. UCBL: Good for severe…

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1. Practitioners are all Board certified by The American Board for certification. They exceed the continuing education requirement.2. Both facilities are credentialed by the American Board for Certification.3. Kiser’s Orthotic and Prosthetic Services has been providing care for over 25 years. Both Mike Kiser with 33…

1. Practitioners are all Board certified by The American Board for certification. They exceed the continuing education requirement. 2. Both facilities are credentialed by the American Board for Certification. 3. Kiser’s Orthotic and Prosthetic Services has been providing care for 22 years and both Mike Kiser with 33…

Kiser's Orthotic & Prosthetic Services, Inc. was founded by Michael Kiser CO and Frances Kiser CPO.... a husband and wife team dedicated to assisting the amputee and orthopedically challenged person to regain their normal life styles in New Hampshire, Vermont, and Massachusetts.We are located in Keene, New Hampshire…

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Frances Kiser CPOCertified Prosthetist and OrthotistAfter earning her Bachelors degree at The University of Massachusetts, Frances Kiser CPO started working on Cape Cod as a secretary and fitter at Bay Orthopedics. She decided she had a unique aptitude and empathy for the practice of Orthotics and Prosthetics. She…

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